Florida panthers are an extremely endangered species. Even the most optimistic estimates of their population don’t reach above 200 individuals. So when humans go around doing their human things it’s quite rare for them to randomly come across a wild panther doing its wild panthers thing. Yet, this week Florida has…
There have been signs that Miami’s condo market is heading for a sharp downturn for more than a year now, and developers are positioning themselves for the burst in the bubble. Carlos Rosso, the president of condominium development at Related Group, tells The Wall Street Journal that this time last…
A few weeks ago we were reminded of the fact that “scandals” that seem almost unnoteworthy here in Miami can appear absolutely shocking to the rest of the country. At the time, we were discussing Marco Rubio’s many mini-scandals: his coincidental sort-of-connection to amateur gay porn, his spotty driving record,…
Downtown’s iconic Freedom Tower will soon have new neighbors. The only question is who? The tower’s owner, Miami Dade College, also owns a 2.6-acre lot next door. The primo space on Biscayne Boulevard is currently used as a surface parking lot for the school’s Wolfson Campus. Last year, the school received an unsolicited…
If Yale University decided to move down South, would it be known as Ya’ll University? Maybe we’ll find out in the unlikely event that the Ivy League school takes Governor Rick Scott’s advice and decides to move to Florida. Yes, Gov. Scott has actually publicly invited the 315-year-old university to…
The Republican establishment is rightfully worried that placing Donald Trump on the top of its ticket in November could lead to disastrous election results. His favorability rating among the general electorate is historically underwater, and in an average of the latest polls, he’s trailing Hillary Clinton by 11.2 points in a…
The Miami Dolphins maintain they’re committed to Ryan Tannehill, and the quarterback certainly seems committed to South Florida. Tannehill and his wife Lauren just plopped down $4.3 million for a mid-century modern pad in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. Located in the Colee Hammock neighborhood not too far off Los…
The Miami Dolphins’ stadium is currently nameless. The naming rights deal with Canadian-based Sun Life Financial, Inc. ran out last month, so the era of calling it “Sun Life” is over. It was the park’s seventh appelation in just under 30 years. According to The Herald, The Dolphins expect to have a…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida every week. On Florida we’re here to bring you the weirdest. This week: the a downside of a combination Pizza Hut-Taco Bell, a 12-year-old facing charges for a butt charges, and a man who really wanted to let police know he was…
The Republican primary race this year is rewriting all the rules of conventional wisdom, and perhaps there’s been no bigger victim of the historical insanity than Marco Rubio. In fact, Rubio’s loss in his home state of Florida leaves him with a dubious historical distinction. He’s only the third Republican…
Next time you’re sitting in gridlock on the Palmetto Expressway or spending a half-hour to drive four blocks on South Beach during rush hour, console yourself with the fact that six other metro areas in the United States have worse traffic. Does that relieve you? As your grip slowly tightens on your…
Throughout the history of any city, lots of people have lots of ideas about how to improve and enrich the town. Of the few ideas that are realized, we cherish the good and learn to live with the bad. Of the many that are never implemented, most are long forgotten. However,…
Perhaps you’ve noticed the phenomenon of major articles about Miami popping up in the national press roughly between November and April every year. This year, a general theme of many of those articles has emerged: the serious subject of climate change. Vanity Fair led the pack in December. The New…
For the past three years, the Miami Dolphins had a very fine cornerback in Brent Grimes. They’ve also had a very prominent critic in Grimes’ Twitter-happy wife Miko. So when the Dolphins parted ways with Mr. Grimes earlier this month, everyone couldn’t help but wonder if Mrs. Grimes (AKA @iHeartMiko)…
Miami-Dade Police confirmed officers shot and killed Ethan James Rincon last night. The 25-year-old had allegedly been roaming a street in Palmetto Bay with a pickaxe and was damaging cars. When officers confronted him, Rincon lunged at them, forcing them to shoot. The incident began last night before 9:30. Police…
The future of the Miami Open is in doubt. The facilities at the Crandon Park Tennis Center are woefully out of date. IMG, a sports management firm that owns the tournament, wants to spend $50 million to renovate and expand the facilities. Miami-Dade voters approved of the plan at the ballot box…
You won’t often hear Donald Trump admit he made a mistake, but his personal charity has for donating to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s election campaign. See, Trump and Bondi go way back. Well, at least as far back as 2013. Bondi was deciding whether or not her office should…
Prince Royce is making all sort of moves lately. The Bronx-born, Latin pop star cracked the mainstream last year with his first English-language album. Ten he starred in Fox’s live broadcast of The Passion over the weekend — and has a role in the upcoming Hulu series East Los High. …
Carl Lee Wilt, a 41-year-old Miami-Dade Metromover supervisor, is behind bars on allegations that he raped a 25-year-old Brazilian tourist who was in town for the Ultra Music Festival. It happened around 9:30 on Saturday night at the Metromover station in Park West. The woman was intoxicated and wasn’t allowed…
Everyone knows Cuban-Americans in Miami vote Republican. That’s been common knowledge for years. After all, 70 percent of that demographic voted for George W. Bush in 2000. Sure, Miami-Dade is, in most cases, a reliably blue county, but Democrats win here by margins slimmer than those in neighboring counties. If…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida every week. On Fridays, we’re here to bring you the weirdest. This week: a Florida sheriff who is just going to settle this whole “FBI vs Apple” thing himself, a high school pep rally stunt that went up in flames, and a…
Following his crushing loss in the Florida primary on Tuesday, the press has been churning out lots of “What will Marco do next?” stories. Speculation that Marco Rubio could try to run for Florida governor in 2018 existed even before he dropped out. The one thing he promised at the…
